Germany, Heer. A Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 40 Commemorative Medal, Modified for Wear, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China He received training with the

He received training with the weapon Karabiner 98k and additional training as a Flammenwerfer (flamethrower) and gasschutz (gas protection)

the cork protecting the wearer's head from the prongs of the Railway insignia behind

reverse studio marked "Atelier Photographique de Joseph Chmielewski a POLTAVA" and dated "1914"

the Dutch Commando Corps

Germany, Heer. A Panzeraufklärungsabteilung 40 Commemorative Medal, Modified for Wear, by Deschler & Sohn Province of China He received training with the(Panzeraufklrungsabteilung 40 Medaille). Constructed of a toned aluminum alloy, the obverse bearing a leftward facing profile of a Heer soldier wearing a Stahlhelm, circumscribed by an inscription of PANZERAUFKLRUNGSABTEILUNG 40, the reverse bearing a central Odal run, flanked by dates 15. 8. 40 15. 4. 42, situated above a laurel wreath and topped by an inscription of 14. PANZER DIV., the twelve oclock position bears a post manufacture, hand punched